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Exhibits
Jun 1, 2020 (All Day)
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Texas Liberator Exhibit Closes (Fredericksburg)
Texas Liberator Exhibit Closes (Fredericksburg)
All Day
Teaching the Holocaust, Empowering Students - 3 Part Program
Teaching the Holocaust, Empowering Students - 3 Part Program
All Day
Workshops
Jun 1, 2020 (All Day) Echoes & Reflections' June Online Course offers you a chance to continue learning about Holocaust education and stay connected with colleagues during a time when we cannot all meet face to face. Click for more info |
Pride Month: The Nazi Persecution of Gay People
Pride Month: The Nazi Persecution of Gay People
8:30am - 9:00am
(30m)
Workshops
Starts Jun 3, 2020 at 8:30am Ends Jun 3, 2020 at 9:00am Join the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum for a Pride Month Facebook Live presentation as they give voice to a community silenced during the Holocaust. Click for more info
Exploring the Timeline of the Holocaust
Exploring the Timeline of the Holocaust
2:00pm - 3:00pm
(1h)
Workshops
Starts Jun 3, 2020 at 2:00pm Ends Jun 3, 2020 at 3:00pm Join colleagues on a guided exploration of the Echoes & Reflections Timeline of the Holocaust. Click for more info
Working for Justice, Equity and Civic Agency in Our Schools: A Conversation with Clint Smith
Working for Justice, Equity and Civic Agency in Our Schools: A Conversation with Clint Smith
6:00pm - 7:00pm
(1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Jun 3, 2020 at 6:00pm Ends Jun 3, 2020 at 7:00pm Join Facing History & Ourselves for a conversation with writer and educator, Dr. Clint Smith, where you will hear his poetry and reflections on working for justice, equity, and civic agency in our schools. Click for more info |
The Importance of Teaching "Return to Life"
The Importance of Teaching "Return to Life"
2:00pm - 3:00pm
(1h)
Workshops
Starts Jun 4, 2020 at 2:00pm Ends Jun 4, 2020 at 3:00pm Join Echoes & Reflections for a webinar focused on life after the conclusion of World War II. Click for more info |
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Teaching the Holocaust, Empowering Students: Focus on Resistance
Teaching the Holocaust, Empowering Students: Focus on Resistance
2:00pm - 3:00pm
(1h)
Workshops
Starts Jun 8, 2020 at 2:00pm Ends Jun 8, 2020 at 3:00pm Through this Echoes & Reflections webinar, participants explore and gain access to a range of classroom content on the topic of resistance and consider instructional enhancements to support students' study and reflection of the history of the Holocaust and its ongoing meaning in the world today. Click for more info |
Empathy through Testimony
Empathy through Testimony
3:00pm - 4:00pm
(1h)
Workshops
Starts Jun 9, 2020 at 3:00pm Ends Jun 9, 2020 at 4:00pm Through testimony from Echoes & Reflections and USC Shoah Foundation’s IWitness, we will discuss how educators can have students analyze these primary source materials in meaningful and engaging classroom activities. Click for more info
History Highlights: Holocaust Memorialization in the US & Israel
History Highlights: Holocaust Memorialization in the US & Israel
7:00pm - 8:00pm
(1h)
Workshops
Starts Jun 9, 2020 at 7:00pm Ends Jun 9, 2020 at 8:00pm The History Highlights series features Holocaust and human rights topics presented by Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum historians and educators. Click for more info |
The Danger of Indifference: "Then They Came For Me"
The Danger of Indifference: "Then They Came For Me"
8:30am - 9:00am
(30m)
Workshops
Starts Jun 10, 2020 at 8:30am Ends Jun 10, 2020 at 9:00am You may know the words from this famous quote, but do you know who said it and why? Join the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum for a discussion on Facebook Live. Click for more info |
Connecting Communities: A Virtual Tour of the Anne Frank House
Connecting Communities: A Virtual Tour of the Anne Frank House
2:00pm - 3:00pm
(1h)
Workshops
Starts Jun 11, 2020 at 2:00pm Ends Jun 11, 2020 at 3:00pm In this Echoes & Reflections webinar, teachers and their students will take a virtual tour of the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam to examine the extraordinary life of Anne Frank and how her legacy continues to inspire young people today. Click for more info
Coronavirus-Linked Racism and the Legacy of Yellow Peril
Coronavirus-Linked Racism and the Legacy of Yellow Peril
7:00pm - 8:00pm
(1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Jun 11, 2020 at 7:00pm Ends Jun 11, 2020 at 8:00pm Join Facing History and Ourselves for a conversation with Professor and Chair of Asian American Studies at San Francisco State University, Russell Jeung, and Professor of Asian American Studies and in the Educational Leadership Program at San Francisco State University, Allyson Tintiangco-Cubales about the surge in anti-Asian racism amid coronavirus. Click for more info |
Anne Frank and Other Hidden Children of the Holocaust
Anne Frank and Other Hidden Children of the Holocaust
8:30am - 9:00am
(30m)
Workshops
Starts Jun 12, 2020 at 8:30am Ends Jun 12, 2020 at 9:00am Join the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum as they speak about the most well-known hidden child of the Holocaust and others. Click for more info |
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Virtual Summer Survivor Speaker Series
Virtual Summer Survivor Speaker Series
12:30pm - 1:30pm
(1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Jun 16, 2020 at 12:30pm Ends Jun 16, 2020 at 1:30pm Join the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum as they virtually feature Magie Furst, survivor speaker. Click for more info
Special Briefing: New ADL Audit on Antisemitic Incidents
Special Briefing: New ADL Audit on Antisemitic Incidents
2:00pm - 3:00pm
(1h)
Workshops
Starts Jun 16, 2020 at 2:00pm Ends Jun 16, 2020 at 3:00pm During this special briefing through Echoes & Reflections, ADL expert Aryeh Tuchman will share results of the newly released report, citing specific examples of incidents in schools. Click for more info |
Connecting Communities: A Conversation with Auschwitz Survivor Gita Cycowicz
Connecting Communities: A Conversation with Auschwitz Survivor Gita Cycowicz
2:00pm - 3:00pm
(1h)
Workshops
Starts Jun 17, 2020 at 2:00pm Ends Jun 17, 2020 at 3:00pm In this Echoes & Reflections webinar, meet Gita: a fighter, a mother, a therapist and an Auschwitz survivor. Click for more info
The Role of the German Legal Profession in the Holocaust
The Role of the German Legal Profession in the Holocaust
3:00pm - 4:00pm
(1h)
Workshops
Starts Jun 17, 2020 at 3:00pm Ends Jun 17, 2020 at 4:00pm Join the Anti-Defamation League's Central Division as they discuss the role played by the German legal profession in aiding and assisting the Nazis' genocidal efforts against the Jewish population. Click for more info |
Emancipation Day (Juneteenth) (Office Closed)
Emancipation Day (Juneteenth) (Office Closed)
All Day
General
Jun 19, 2020 (All Day) The THGAAC office will be closed. Click for more info
THGAAC Non-Profit Grant Summer 2020 Cycle Closes
THGAAC Non-Profit Grant Summer 2020 Cycle Closes
All Day
Grants & Contests
Jun 19, 2020 (All Day) |
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Operation Barbarossa and the Holocaust
Operation Barbarossa and the Holocaust
4:00pm - 5:00pm
(1h)
Workshops
Starts Jun 22, 2020 at 4:00pm Ends Jun 22, 2020 at 5:00pm Marking the 79th anniversary of this invasion, Dr. Nils Roemer of the Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies will consider the significance of this event and the role that it played in the escalation of the atrocities committed during the Holocaust. Click for more info |
Teaching the Holocaust: Strategies, Activities, and Resources for the Classroom
Teaching the Holocaust: Strategies, Activities, and Resources for the Classroom
12:00pm - 1:00pm
(1h)
Workshops
Starts Jun 23, 2020 at 12:00pm Ends Jun 23, 2020 at 1:00pm Join Holocaust Museum Houston and explore the history of the Holocaust using interactive activities and educational resources created for classroom use. Click for more info
Virtual Summer Survivor Speaker Series
Virtual Summer Survivor Speaker Series
12:30pm - 1:30pm
(1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Jun 23, 2020 at 12:30pm Ends Jun 23, 2020 at 1:30pm Join the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum as they virtually feature Ron Schwarz, second generation speaker. Click for more info
History Highlights: The Armenian Genocide
History Highlights: The Armenian Genocide
7:00pm - 8:00pm
(1h)
Workshops
Starts Jun 23, 2020 at 7:00pm Ends Jun 23, 2020 at 8:00pm Join Dr. Sara Abosch-Jacobson, Chief Education, Programs, and Exhibitions Officer at the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum, for an introduction to the Armenian Genocide. Click for more info |
The Power of Music: A Jewish Rebellion
The Power of Music: A Jewish Rebellion
8:30am - 9:00am
(30m)
Workshops
Starts Jun 24, 2020 at 8:30am Ends Jun 24, 2020 at 9:00am Join the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and conductor Murry Sidlin to learn about the Theresienstadt camp musical rebellion and efforts to honor these courageous artists. Click for more info
Connecting Communities: Meet the Author of "Sweet Noise: Love in Wartime"
Connecting Communities: Meet the Author of "Sweet Noise: Love in Wartime"
3:00pm - 4:00pm
(1h)
Workshops
Starts Jun 24, 2020 at 3:00pm Ends Jun 24, 2020 at 4:00pm During this Echoes & Reflections webinar, photographer and child of Holocaust survivors, Max Hirshfeld will talk about his book and his parents’ story, which echoes themes and social issues that are evident in the world today. Click for more info |
The Modern Human Rights Movement
The Modern Human Rights Movement
12:00pm - 1:00pm
(1h)
Workshops
Starts Jun 25, 2020 at 12:00pm Ends Jun 25, 2020 at 1:00pm Join Holocaust Museum Houston and examine the origins of the 20th century Human Rights Movement. Click for more info |
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Teaching the Holocaust with Primary Sources: Destroyed Communities Database and Oral Histories
Teaching the Holocaust with Primary Sources: Destroyed Communities Database and Oral Histories
12:00pm - 1:00pm
(1h)
Workshops
Starts Jun 30, 2020 at 12:00pm Ends Jun 30, 2020 at 1:00pm Join Holocaust Museum Houston in learning how to engage students with primary sources that deepen understanding of the Holocaust and promote critical thinking skills. Click for more info
Virtual Summer Survivor Speaker Series
Virtual Summer Survivor Speaker Series
12:30pm - 1:30pm
(1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Jun 30, 2020 at 12:30pm Ends Jun 30, 2020 at 1:30pm Join the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum as they virtually feature Paul Kessler, survivor speaker. Click for more info |
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American Trailblazers Who Fought Persecution at Home and Abroad
American Trailblazers Who Fought Persecution at Home and Abroad
8:30am - 9:00am
(30m)
Workshops
Starts Jul 1, 2020 at 8:30am Ends Jul 1, 2020 at 9:00am Join historians from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and George Mason University to learn about the leaders who confronted hatred overseas and at home while planting the seeds for the American civil rights movement. Click for more info
Creating Context for Teaching Night
Creating Context for Teaching Night
3:00pm - 4:00pm
(1h)
Workshops
Starts Jul 1, 2020 at 3:00pm Ends Jul 1, 2020 at 4:00pm Join Echoes & Reflections and Anti-Defamation League as they guide you through classroom-ready materials and instructional strategies to build confidence and capacity for teaching this powerful memoir. Click for more info |
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Genocides of the 20th Century
Genocides of the 20th Century
12:00pm - 1:00pm
(1h)
Workshops
Starts Jul 2, 2020 at 12:00pm Ends Jul 2, 2020 at 1:00pm Join Holocaust Museum Houston and examine the factors that contributed to genocide and mass atrocities in the 20th century. Click for more info |
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Independence Day
Independence Day
All Day
General
Jul 4, 2020 (All Day) |
Texas Liberator Exhibit Closes (Fredericksburg)
- Mon, Jun 1 (all day)
- Calendar: Exhibits
- Location: National Museum of the Pacific War
Teaching the Holocaust, Empowering Students - 3 Part Program
View Event- Mon, Jun 1 (all day)
- Calendar: Workshops
- Location: Webinar
Pride Month: The Nazi Persecution of Gay People
View Event- Wed, Jun 3, 8:30am - 9:00am
- Calendar: Workshops
- Location: Facebook Live
Exploring the Timeline of the Holocaust
View Event- Wed, Jun 3, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
- Calendar: Workshops
- Location: Webinar
Working for Justice, Equity and Civic Agency in Our Schools: A Conversation with Clint Smith
View Event- Wed, Jun 3, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
- Calendar: Speaking Engagements
- Location: Webinar
The Importance of Teaching "Return to Life"
View Event- Thu, Jun 4, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
- Calendar: Workshops
- Location: Webinar
Teaching the Holocaust, Empowering Students: Focus on Resistance
View Event- Mon, Jun 8, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
- Calendar: Workshops
- Location: Webinar
Empathy through Testimony
View Event- Tue, Jun 9, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
- Calendar: Workshops
- Location: Webinar
History Highlights: Holocaust Memorialization in the US & Israel
View Event- Tue, Jun 9, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
- Calendar: Workshops
- Location: Zoom
The Danger of Indifference: "Then They Came For Me"
View Event- Wed, Jun 10, 8:30am - 9:00am
- Calendar: Workshops
- Location: Facebook Live
Connecting Communities: A Virtual Tour of the Anne Frank House
View Event- Thu, Jun 11, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
- Calendar: Workshops
- Location: Webinar
Coronavirus-Linked Racism and the Legacy of Yellow Peril
View Event- Thu, Jun 11, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
- Calendar: Speaking Engagements
- Location: Webinar
Anne Frank and Other Hidden Children of the Holocaust
View Event- Fri, Jun 12, 8:30am - 9:00am
- Calendar: Workshops
- Location: Facebook Live
Virtual Summer Survivor Speaker Series
View Event- Tue, Jun 16, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
- Calendar: Speaking Engagements
- Location: Zoom
Special Briefing: New ADL Audit on Antisemitic Incidents
View Event- Tue, Jun 16, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
- Calendar: Workshops
- Location: Webinar
Connecting Communities: A Conversation with Auschwitz Survivor Gita Cycowicz
View Event- Wed, Jun 17, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
- Calendar: Workshops
- Location: Webinar
The Role of the German Legal Profession in the Holocaust
View Event- Wed, Jun 17, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
- Calendar: Workshops
- Location: Zoom
Emancipation Day (Juneteenth) (Office Closed)
View Event- Fri, Jun 19 (all day)
- Calendar: General
THGAAC Non-Profit Grant Summer 2020 Cycle Closes
- Fri, Jun 19 (all day)
- Calendar: Grants & Contests
Operation Barbarossa and the Holocaust
View Event- Mon, Jun 22, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
- Calendar: Workshops
- Location: WebEx
Teaching the Holocaust: Strategies, Activities, and Resources for the Classroom
View Event- Tue, Jun 23, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
- Calendar: Workshops
- Location: Zoom
Virtual Summer Survivor Speaker Series
View Event- Tue, Jun 23, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
- Calendar: Speaking Engagements
- Location: Zoom
History Highlights: The Armenian Genocide
View Event- Tue, Jun 23, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
- Calendar: Workshops
- Location: Zoom
The Power of Music: A Jewish Rebellion
View Event- Wed, Jun 24, 8:30am - 9:00am
- Calendar: Workshops
- Location: Facebook Live
Connecting Communities: Meet the Author of "Sweet Noise: Love in Wartime"
View Event- Wed, Jun 24, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
- Calendar: Workshops
- Location: Webinar
The Modern Human Rights Movement
View Event- Thu, Jun 25, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
- Calendar: Workshops
- Location: Zoom
Teaching the Holocaust with Primary Sources: Destroyed Communities Database and Oral Histories
View Event- Tue, Jun 30, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
- Calendar: Workshops
- Location: Zoom
Virtual Summer Survivor Speaker Series
View Event- Tue, Jun 30, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
- Calendar: Speaking Engagements
- Location: Zoom
American Trailblazers Who Fought Persecution at Home and Abroad
View Event- Wed, Jul 1, 8:30am - 9:00am
- Calendar: Workshops
- Location: Facebook Live
Creating Context for Teaching Night
View Event- Wed, Jul 1, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
- Calendar: Workshops
- Location: Webinar
Genocides of the 20th Century
View Event- Thu, Jul 2, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
- Calendar: Workshops
- Location: Zoom
Independence Day
- Sat, Jul 4 (all day)
- Calendar: General
More Information
Holocaust Remembrance Week
Senate Bill 1828 charges the Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission with developing or approving materials for a statewide Holocaust Remembrance Week. Provided is information on best practices and various lists of approved resources.
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